Kyle Busch Reportedly Fell Ill in Racing Simulator

No cause of death has been released in the stunning death of NASCAR star Kyle Busch at age 41, but some new details emerged on Friday:

• The AP reports that Busch was testing a Chevrolet racing simulator in Concord, North Carolina, on Wednesday when he became unresponsive and was taken to a hospital in Charlotte.
• A WCNC report meshes with that—someone at a facility with driving simulators in Concord placed a 911 call on Wednesday to report a man suffering a medical emergency. "The caller described the individual as having shortness of breath, feeling very hot, believing he was going to pass out and coughing up blood," per WCNC. The caller requested an ambulance arrive without sirens to avoid attention and said the man was awake and on a bathroom floor.

• Busch's family announced later that day that he was dealing with a "severe illness" and would sit out two upcoming Charlotte-area races. By Thursday, the two-time Cup Series champion was dead.
• Busch had reported feeling unwell in recent weeks, notes People. After a May 10 race at Watkins Glen, he asked over team radio for a doctor to meet him, saying he'd need a shot. A broadcaster noted he was fighting a sinus infection worsened by G-forces. "I'm still not great," he told reporters days later, describing a "substantial" cough.